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Cancer survivor clinics linked to fewer emergency room visits
Specialized clinics for childhood cancer survivors may help reduce the odds these patients will need emergency medical care as adults,…
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More evidence links inactivity to diabetes and heart disease
People who are inactive for hours on end each day may face an increased risk of diabetes and heart disease…
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7 more people sick with Legionnaires’ disease in NYC
More people in New York City are sick with Legionnaires’ disease in what appears to be a new cluster of…
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Glowing in the dark, GMO chickens shed light on bird flu fight
In the realm of avian research, the chicks with the glow-in-the-dark beaks and feet might one day rock the poultry…
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Britain says tests on suspected MERS cases prove negative
Tests on two people in Britain suspected of being infected with Middle Eastern Respiratory Virus Syndrome (MERS) have proved negative,…
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Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in 8 Indiana counties
State health officials say West Nile virus has been confirmed now in eight Indiana counties. The Indiana State Department of…
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Washington state health officials say measles caused the death of a woman from the northwest part of the state in…
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From red pepper paste to quarantine: South Korean village shut by MERS
Fear in South Korea over the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus has kept crowds down at baseball games, prompted…
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Oklahoma resident second confirmed case in US of rare tick-borne illness
Health officials in Oklahoma have confirmed that a resident contracted a rare tick-borne illness, making it the second case in…
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